I'm with you on that one.  Great story, lousy writing. At least it set me up for Twain's parody/slapdown of Cooper's style.  I hope you have seen that.

I'm with you on that one.  Great story, lousy writing. At least it set me up for Twain's parody/slapdown of Cooper's style.  I hope you have seen that.

Good description!  …"Lee Hazlewood vibe"… I will now go listen to Saves The Day (unfamiliar with that song) since I also live in Michigan, and because El Condor Pasa was an inspired choice.

Good description!  …"Lee Hazlewood vibe"… I will now go listen to Saves The Day (unfamiliar with that song) since I also live in Michigan, and because El Condor Pasa was an inspired choice.

Just watched the restored Casablanca and could not ignore the unfinished drinks.  It might make a good drinking game, but I'd never last to the final scene.

Just watched the restored Casablanca and could not ignore the unfinished drinks.  It might make a good drinking game, but I'd never last to the final scene.

1. 2 + 2
2. Back in '72
3. Get Out of Denver

1. 2 + 2
2. Back in '72
3. Get Out of Denver

Got to disagree on one point: "the inside humor for adults to smirk at" is really a Dreamworks Animation thing.  Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, Shark Tale…  Pixar has far less of that than the competition does.

Got to disagree on one point: "the inside humor for adults to smirk at" is really a Dreamworks Animation thing.  Shrek, Madagascar, Kung Fu Panda, Shark Tale…  Pixar has far less of that than the competition does.

David Allen Coe, Dr. Wally. Don't mess with d' Barber; he'll cut you.

David Allen Coe, Dr. Wally. Don't mess with d' Barber; he'll cut you.

Or Canadian, in this case. Wait, Canadien?

Don't ever change, Golspie, even when you have to change names!  I hope you have a blog somewhere that I chance upon some day.

As a Brian Eno fan since 1972, I totally agree that Todd is just as important.

Me too, for Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros.  I love their version of Bowie's Memory of a Free Festival.

Agreed, China.  My daughter introduced me to her stuff, so I taught her to play some of her stuff on autoharp.  Great voice, strong melodic sense, compelling lyrics…

Go to it, PJ.  Sincerely is (sincerely) a power pop masterpiece on par with Big Star.

Sorry I'm so late to the party; I assumed I wouldn't know any of the bands.  Twilley was great, and I'm glad to see the video posted up here.  For my money, "Sincerely" = "You Get What You Deserve" in the Melancholy Way to End a Vinyl Side A Category.

"…Lesbian No More!"